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History is rich in irony. Historical triumphs have a habit of breeding tragedy—of sowing the seeds of failure. Great leaders rise through virtue then fall through pride. Great empires collapse because they conquer too much to defend. History is full of rising and falling, of conquering and collapsing. Fate loves paradox.
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© 2012 Bruce C. Daniels
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Daniels, B.C. (2012). Protestant Reform. In: New England Nation. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137025630_2
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